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HUGO BILGRAM, OFYPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE COMASMACHINE COMPANY, OF SALEM, VIRGINIA.

CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,412, dated October10,1893.

Application filed April 2l, 1890- Serial No. 348,819. (Modeln.)VPatented in England May 20, 1890, No. 7,885; in Brazil ,Tuly 1, 1890,No. 882; in Spain Jnly17,l890,'N0. 10,855, and in Mexico April. 9, 1891,No. 102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO B1LGRAM,of the city and county of Philadelphiaand Statevof Pennsylvania, have inventeda new anduse-r ful Improvementin Cigarette-Machines, of

said invention have been granted, viz: British Patent No. 7,885, datedMay 20, 1890; Brazilian Patent No. 882, dated July 1, 1890; SpanishPatent No. 10,855, dated July 17, 1890; Mexican Patent No. 102, datedApril 9, 1891. 5

This invention relates to a machine for` making what is known as Spanishcigarettes, that is, cigarettes the overlapping edges of whose wrappersare not secured together by adhesive material, but which have a wrap.4per longer than the filler and the ends of which are tucked in to securethe wrapperin place until such time as it is desired to smoke suchcigarettes, when it is customary to loosen the tucked in ends, unrollthe wrapper` and re-roll and re-wrap them again. Such a machinecontains'mechanisms for performing substantially the followingoperations To feed paper to the cutters; to cut the paper into suitablewrapper widths or sizes; to feed measured quantities of tobacco uponwrap` pers; to fold or wrap the wrappers around the tobacco; to tuck inthe ends of the wrappers; and to expel the finished cigarettes from themachine.

In al1 of the cigarette machines heretofore constructed, so far as Iknow, which feed strips of paper to be cutup into suitable sizes forindividual wrappers, difficulty has been experienced in starting thesuccessive strips into the machine when in operation;l

hence it has been q,customary to use very long strips of paper Woundinto rolls which are un- Wound as needed by themachine, and it has beendeemed impracticable to use strips of paper out from ordinary sizedsheets without irst pasting their ends together to form a continuousstrip or roll, and when this is done the lapped and pasted ends areobjectionable,

and they also offer difficulties in operating the 5o machine. v f In themanufacture of` what are known as f Spanish cigarettes or cigarettes inwhich paste or gum is not used to fasten the edges of the'wrappertogether, such edges are held 55 in position by the folding over oftheir end portions upon eachother or tucking in the endv portions of thewrapper into the body of Y the cigarettes. When the end portions of thewrappers are simply folded over upon each 6o other there is a liabilityof such portions'becoming unfolded and thus releasing the wrappers fromrestraint and permitting them to become unwrapped from the tobaccoforming the filler.` On the other hand when the end portions of thewrappers have been tucked into the body of the .cigarettes so that thewrappers would be held securely in place such tucking in has been donebya iinger orother device acting upon the folded over portions 7o isperformed in this way it is somew-hat diflicult toV reopen the tucked inends of the wrappers for thecustomary'operation of re-rolling owing tothe fact that the tucking-in movemend-which is on substantially theaxial line ofthe cigarettes, necessarily leaves a portion 8o 'of thepaper forming the ends of the wrapper turned in and'back upon the bodyof the wrapper, to such an extent that difficulty is experienced ingetting hold of such ends.

Therefore such cigarettes are objectionable,

owing to the above-named difculties.

.The present invention has for its objects the improvement of cigarettemachines in the above named respects; o and consists of mechanisms bywhich strips of paper are fed suc- 9o cessively into the machinewithoutinterrupting the operation thereof, or interrupting thecontinuous supply of complete vwrappers thereto, and the ends of thewrappers are tucked in, in such a manner that lthe wrappers are properlyheld in place and the ends are more readily opened for the operation ofre-rolling.

The invention is herein illustrated as applied to a machine for makingSpanish cigarettes like that shown and described in Letters Patent ofthe United States numbered 150,549, dated May 5, 1874, which machinecontains mechanism for performing the several operations heretoforereferred to, and reference is here made to said patent for a full, clearand exact description of those several mechanisms.

Figurel oftheaccompanyingdrawings (four sheets) is a sectional view ofthe present invention applied to a machine like that shown in the saidPatent No. 150,549, wherein only those parts of the machine are shownwhich are necessary to illustrate my improvements in connection with theparts which are not changed. Fig. 1 is here shown as looking at themachine from the side opposite to that from which Fig. l of Patent No.150,549 is shown. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of forming orfolding wheels, a portion of the paper-feeding, wrapper-cuttin g,tobacco-feeding and tucking-in mechanisms, as shown in Fig. 1. Figs. 3and at are enlarged detail plan views of a portion of the ing-inmechanism, the former one showing the tucking-in fingers in positionwhen the first tuck of the ends of the wrapper is completed, and thelatter one showing the position of said fingers when the last tuck iscompleted. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged detail views of the ing-in ngersand their connecting levers as seen from opposite sides thereof. Fig. 7is a sectional view of the same fingers and levers showing thearrangement of the several parts relatively to each other. Fig. 8 is asectional View on line x-r, of Fig. 7, of one of the tucking-in lingersand the block. to which it is at` tached. Fig. D is a plan view of thepaperfeeding device shown in section in Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a front viewof the tobacco feeding mechanism, a portion thereof being broken away tomore clearly show the operative parts thereof. Fig. 1l is a sectionalview of the feeding mechanism on the line y-y of Fig. 1. Fig. 12 is anenlarged sectional View of the paper-feeding mechanism showing one stripof' paper nearly fed through, and the succeeding strip just placedtherein with its forward end resting against the forward portion of theweight or pressure device M, which portion serves as a stop for such endof paper to determine the length ot' the first wrapper to be cut fromsuch strip as it is fed through the feeding mechanism. Fig. 13 is anenlarged sectional View of the paper-feeding mechanism showing thelapping ends of paper as the same are fed through and between the weightor pressure device M and bed L. Fig. 1l is an enlarged sectional view ofthe weight or pressure device M, bed L and lapping ends of paper as thesame are shown in Fig. 13, except that the part M is raised away fromthe ends of paper and the ends of paper are raised away from the bed Lto more clearly show the position of such ends relatively to each otherand to the parts between which they are fed. Fig. 15 is an enlargedsectional view of another form of pressure device showing a system ofsprings and plate in place of the weight M. Fig. 16 is aperspective viewof the tucking-in fingers and connected parts shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7.Fig. 17 is a perspective view of one of the J ing-in fingers.

In the drawings X represents the frame of the machine.

A represents the driving shaft to which a pulley may be attached forgiving motion to the several parts. The shaft A is to be provided withthe several cams by which the requisite motion is given to the severaloperative parts of the machine, at the proper times, so as to performthe several operations of such a machine, only one of such cams beingherein shown, which one is to operate the tucking-in mechanism, in placeof the two required in the machine of Patent- No. 150,5l9.

The paper-feeding mechanism consists of a curved guide I, a support Jhaving journaled in it the roller K, and is also provided with a bed Lfor receiving the weight M, which serves as a pressure device and restsupon bed Land co-operates therewith, the under side of the roller beingon nearly a line with the surface of the bed. The support J is securedto the frame X in such position that the under side of the roller K isnear the upper portion of the periphery of the wheel N, hereinafterdescribed, so that, as the wheel N revolves, the roller K is caused torevolve likewise. The roller K is preferably provided with a surface ofindia-rubber or similar material.

The weight M or pressure 'device is con` structed much thinner at theedge farthest from the roller K than it is at its opposite edge, thethin edge preferably being curved where its fiat surface meets thesurface of the bed,so as to permit an end of one strip of paperoverlapping the end of another strip to readily enter between them andat the same time form a stop against which such overlapping end can restwhen first placed in guide I. The side of the weight M or pressuredevice which is to serve as a movable stop for the forward end of eachsucceeding strip of paper is located the width of 011e or more wrappersfrom the cutter P, so that the entering end of each successive stripwill, when fed, he at or near the cutter and a complete wrapper will bemade from the first cut from each strip. The weight M or pressure deviceis preferably constructed with its flat surface of a less width thanthat of the bed and with its edge nearest the roller K passingunderneath such roller nearly to its center but not in actual contactwith the surface thereof.` The paper is passed along the curved guidelI, between the fiat surfaces of the weight M and bed L, thence under theroller K, so that, as the periphery of the radial arms of the wheel Nrevolves, the paper is siezed and fed to the cutter the requireddistance to be sev- IOC ered into wrapper widths. The weight M orpressure device is made thin at its edge farthest from the rollerK so asto permit the overlapping end of a succeeding strip of paper to bereadily drawn beneath it by the frictional contact of such end with thatof the underlapping one asit is moved or fed along between the bed andWeight by the roller K and the radial arms'of the wheel N. The roller Kand the radial arms of the wheel N engage with the paper and vmove orfeed it along as the wheel N is revolved or driven by the mechanismconnected with it and forms the paperengaging device. The weight M- ismade thicker toward the side nearest the roller K,

and, therefore, it will exert an increased press-V ure on the bed as theroller is approached. From this it will be seen that but little pressurewill be exerted upon the Overlapping end of a strip of paper as itenters between the weight and bed but the pressure will increase as suchend is fed along, and as the thickness of the weight increases acorrespondingly increased pressureis exerted upon the lapped ends, andconsequently the frictional contact of such ends'with each otherincreases correspondingly as the friction of the bed and weightincreases. vBy these means a succeeding strip of paper is enteredbetween a preceding strip and the weight MV and is fed along by theadvance of the pre-` ceding strip to the roller K without any slipbetween the two strips of paper. l t will, also be seen that with amovable stop located one or more wrapperl widths from the cutter blade,as heretofore described, each succeeding strip of paper will enter thefeeding devices upon the beginning of the feeding of a wrapper and,therefore, it will be at or near the cutter blade when a wrapper is cutfrom the preceding strip, and at the iirst cut from such succeedingstripl a complete wrapper will be made, and the greatest number ofcomplete wrappers can be eut from each strip with the least waste ofpaper.

In the device shown in Fig. l5, a plate M at its side farthest from theroller R', is employed to exert a light pressure upon the bed L" bymeans of springs M2, preferably two in number, and. also an increasedpressure as such roller is approachedl by the springs M3,

also preferably two in number, in a manner' similarl to that of theweight M. The plate M is provided with suitable studs, or other means ofholding the springs, which studs pass through cross-bars M4, M5 in thesides of the frame of the bed L and against which the springs bear andexert their force upon the plate M1. The side of the plate M farthestfrom the roller R is preferably4 constructed like the corresponding sideof the weight M so as to serve the same purposes.

The tension of the springs M2 and M3 is adjusted so that the plate Mwill act upon the lapping ends of paper in substantially the sainemanner that the weightM acts.

Preferably a finger Q, which may be curved and of `spring material, isattached to rockshaftR which is connected by a pitman to lever Swhich ispivoted to shaft T and is connected to a cam by a rollerv working in agroove therein. as to cause the finger Q to pressv upon the This camgroove is so shaped paper in the guide I, a portion ofthe time 1 thatthe wheel N and roller K remain stationary, and then to release thepaper at the proper `time for such wheel and roller to feed it forwardthe required distance for a wrapper width by their revolution, the paperbeing held between wheel N and roller K while the gripping device andcutters operate.

It will be understood that the main object the cutteriblade severs it,and consists of ingers Uand anvils V, the latter attached: towrapper-folding or forming wheel N against which the paper is grippedand held. The

lingers are attached to rock-shaft W- provided with suitable connectionsbetween it and one i of the cams (not shown) on shaft A, by which therequired motion is given to said rock-v v shaft and fingers at theproper time to perform the gripping operation.. v q

. The mechanism for cutting wrap per widths IOO fromrthe strips of papereonsistsof a cutter blade P, mounted in a vertically moving frame Y, andopenings d in the periphery of the lradial arms of the wheel N.Preferablythe cutter blade is serrated and shears the paper by adownward stroke against and in front of.

one wall of openings a. Vertical movement is given to the frame Y, byconnecting it with one ofthe cams on shattA, which cam is so shaped asto give the requisite amount of movement to the frame and at the properIIC time for it to perform the cutting operation. p The tobacco-feedingmechanismconsists1V of al hopper b2 provided with stirrers and ameasurer, a. compressor and a forcer.

The stirrers are pins b3 attached to a rock 4 shaft b4 at about ananglev of forty-five degrees to eachother and about midway overtherecepf tacle or channel b', the lower one' of the two l stirrers beingarranged so that as itis rocked,

by the rock-shaft b4 it will pass above and be-r low the horizontalplane of such shaft. vThe lowermost stirrer b3 has attached to it thevertically reciprocating plate b5 which extends into and nearly to thebottom of the receptacle or channel b forming one side or Wall for thegreater portion of such receptacle orchannel, which side or wall isreciproeated in a vertical direction. The rock-shaft btis suitablyjournaled in the ends of the hopper b?, or otherwise, and is providedwith au arm b6 which is connected by a pitman tol an varm 197 at-ytached to the movable frame e which operates the plunger or piston d.Motion is given to the rock-shaft b4, stirrers b3 and movable plate b5by the movable frame e through its connections with one of the cams onmain shaft A, and as frame e moves up and down the plate ZJSInovescorrespondingly. This up and down or reciprocating movement of the plateb5 tends to push or force the tobacco which enters the mouth of thereceptacle b down to the bottom of such receptacle in a somewhat compactand uniform mass so that the slider or separator bs will have a moreuniform mass from which to take the desired quantity. y

The stirrers b3 agitat-e or stir the tobacco in the hopper and thus tendto facilitate its entrance into the mouth of the channel or receptacleb.

The measurer consists of the receptacle or channel b' and the slider orseparator bs which delivers tobacco in measured quantities to thechannel ZJ. The slider or separator bs is connected by a pitman to anarm bgon rock shaft blo, which shaft has another arm b connected by apitman to an arm on rock shaft g which shaft is caused to rock or movethe required amountand at the propertime by being suitably connected toone of cams on shaft A, which cam is suitably shaped to do this work.

The compressor consists of a channel b and the slider or collector c,the latter being connected to the rock shaftg through a connection withan armf on said shaft. l

The forcer consists of a plunger or piston cl attached to a verticallymovable frame e and working in the lower end of channel b to force thetobacco into the wrapper. Movement up and down of the required amountand at the proper time is given to this frame e by being suitablyconnected with one of the cams on shaft A, which is so shaped that itwill do this work.

The wrapper folding or forming mechanism consists of the two revolvingwheels N and O, plunger d and presser orholder 7L. The wheels aremounted on shafts t', and consist essentially of slotted radial arms toreceive the wrappers and fillers and ejectors. The revolution of thesewheels is controlled, so that when the wheels are at rest the slot ofone of `the arms of wheel N will register with the exit of channel b andthe slot of another one of the arms of wheel N will register with a slotin one of the arms of wheel O. The shafts t receive equal andsimultaneous motion from one of the cams on shaft A, through suitableconnections between the wheels and shaft, so that the wheels receive aquarter turn with each revolution of shaft A, and they are held in suchregistering positions by suitable stops or holding devices, which areengaged with and disengagedfrom such wheels at the proper times by theirconnections with one of the cams on shaft A.

The ej ectors or dischargers j consist of pieces sliding in the slots inthe folding or forming wheel arms and are provided with spring sides areoperated to eject or discharge the cigarettes from the slots by slidingframes which receive and engage with the projections 7c and move theejectors or dischargers outward. These sliding frames are operated byone of the cams on shaft A, to perform their Work at the proper time,through suitable connections between such frames and cam.

The mechanism for ing in the ends of the wrapper consists of wheel O andthe presser or holder h which holds the cigarette in position, and thefingers Z and Z which tuck in the ends of the Wrapper. This presser orholder is attached to a sliding frame m operated by one of the cams onshaft A, by beingsuitably connected thereto, the cam being so shaped andconnected to the frame as to give the requisite amount of movement andat the proper time to cause the presser or holder to perform its work.

There are four ing-in fingers, two of which, l, are preferably attacheddirectly to the levers n (one finger to each lever) which levers arepivotcd on studs o secured to the frame of the machine, and the othertwo Z being attached to blocks p (one finger to each block) providedwith pinions and which are pivoted on studs q secured to levers fr,which are in turn pivoted on studs o on which 1e-` vers n are alsopivoted. See Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 16. The lingers Z during thetime that they are tucking in the last portion or fold of the ends ofthe wrapper move within the space occupied by the body of the cigaretteand tuck in such portion or fold by mov'- ing at an angle to the axialline of the cigarette so that a rolling motion is given to the paperforming the ends of the wrapper, and such ends are not turned back uponthe body of the wrapper so as to seriously interfere with getting holdof them to reopen and re-roll the cigarette.

Levers n are moved by being connected at one end to sliding frame F by apin and squared block working in a slot therein.

Frame F is moved by being connected by pitmen G to arms E, on rock-shaftD, which Vis provided with an arm C carrying a roller working in grooveof cam B, shown in Fig. 1. This `frame is preferably arranged to slideup and down at an angle of forty-five degrees to the sides of thecigarette when such sides form substantially a square.

Blocks p have two backward and forward movements, one on their pivots qand the other' on studs o through levers r pivoted, thereon. The formermovement is a rolling one by which the fingers Z tuck into the body ofthe cigarette the last portion or fold of the ends of the wrapper, suchportion or fold being moved or tucked in suiciently to hold the body ofthe wrapper in place around the filler, but as such portion or fold istucked in with a lOO IIO

rolling movement by the tuckiug-in fingers Z, t

Y Y the paper is not turned back upon the body` of the wrapper to suchan extent as to prey tating and also out of the way` of fingers Z onlevers n, when they operate to tuck in they first portion of the wrapperends.

Blocks p are moved on their pivots oby segmental racks on levers nengaging with their pinions, and levers fr' are movedin one direction byprojections s thereon, striking one side of the openings in levers nand, in the present case, in the opposite direction byV gravity, but arestopped in position vto tuck in the ends -of the wrapper 'by projectionst striking against one side of adjustable stops u, the other side ofwhich limits the movements of the levers fr in the other direction, bycontact of projections s therewith.`

The operation of the machinery is briefly as follows: The tobacco isplaced in the hopper b2 and fed to the channel or receptacle b vwherethe reciprocating side or wall of such receptacle assists in packing orforcing it toward the bottom thereof into asomewhat compressed anduniform mass, Where the reciprocating slider or separator bs, measuresoff the desired quantity of tobacco from one cigarette and discharges itinto the ychannel b, from the bottom of which the reciprocating slideror collector c forces it beneath thepiston or plunger CZ and directlyover a slot in one of the radial arms of wheel N. A wrapper of thedesired width cut from astrip of paper lies between the tobacco and theslot of wheel N, in such position that when the tobacco and wrapper havebeen forcedinto the slot, pushing the ejector or discharger inwardsufficiently to receive the tobacco, the wrapper will be folded aroundthree sides of the cigarette and its projecting edgewill extend towardwheel O far enough to cover the remaining side and give the desiredoverlap, which preferably is equal to two sides orvhalf thecircumference of the cigarette. As the folding or forming wheels revolveto bring the unfinished cigarette to register with a slot in arm ofwheel O, the free edge of the wrapper, by its contact with arm of wheelO, is folded down to cover the fourth side ofthe cigarette, and as theej ectors or dischargers operate to transfer the cigarette to wheel O,the wrapper is again folded down to overlap, and as the wheels arefurther revolved the wrapper is brought in contact with the presser orholder h which is in position, and completes the overlap and holds thecigarette for the action of the tucking-in fingers; these nowoperate totuck in the projecting ends of the wrappeig-by an upward and inwardmovement of the fingers Z on levers n to foldthem in these directions,and then being withdrawn, the fingers Zon blocks pmove downward andinward with a movement to give to the last tuck or fold of the wrapperendsa rolling movement into the body of the cigarette and thus completeit. The fingers being then withdrawn and moved out of the way, thewheelsare furtherV revolved, aud the arm of wheel O, carryingthefinished cigarette is brought to register with any suitable Vreceptacleor channel, into and through which the 'cigarettes may be `forced bytheejectors.

It will be readily understood that the various shafts, cams,rock-shafts, arms and levers are to be so formed and timed as to give tothe various operative parts` of the machine the necessary extent ofmovement at the proper times to perform the several operationshereinbefore described.

lilachrrevolutionV ofthe driving-shaft completes one cigarette, and suchmachine has worked successfully with shaft A speeded t0 fortyrevolutions per minute making forty cigarettes. The operative parts,such as paper-feeding and cutting, tobacco-feeding and wrapper-foldingmechanisms, can be multiplied without increasing those parts of themachine which give movements to these operative parts, and thus multiplyits capacity so that eighty, one Vhundredand twenty, or other multipleof the capacity of the machine herein described can be easily produced.Y f Itis manifest that the herein described paper-feeding mechanism canbe used with advantage with machines other than those which make Spanishcigarettes, for its operation is in no way dependent upon theconstruction of the other parts of the machine; also the weight M andbed L, can be used with advantage in paper-feeding mechanisms whereother means than those herein described are employed for moving thepaper through such mechanisms, and other means are used for cutting thepaper into wrapper sizes. Y

I have hereindescribed and shown a weight M for exerting an increasingpressure ontwo advancing lapping ends of paper, andl have found such adevice a very satisfactory one for this purpose, but it is manifest thatother means can be employed for this purpose, such for instance as anarrangement of springs;

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therefore I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to theweight M, or to its pai'- ticular shape. It is also manifest that thetucking-in mechanism herein shown and 'described can be used withadvantage with machines making any kind of cigarettes, the

ends of Whose wrappers are'to be tucked in, although it is especiallyadvantageous wi-th those kinds which are to be rerolled; and also thatthis tucking-in mechanism can be employed advantageously with otherforms of.-

fingers, by means of which the paper which forms the last tuck or foldis moved or tucked into the body of the cigz'trette with a rollingmovement as herein shown and described, is in the arc of a circle whichis believed to be the preferable way, but other ways may be substitutedforgiving the rolling motion to such fingers, even if it be angular solong as it is not at right angles to or substantially parallel with thesides of the cigarettes. As the rolling movement given to the paperforming the ends of the wrapper by the fingers Z is especiallyadvantageous in complet-- ing the last tuck or fold while moving thepaper into the body of the cigarette, I therefore do not wish to limitmyself to the form of mechanism herein shown and described for givingthe last tuck or fold to the wrapper ends.

I claim- I. In acigarette machine, the combination, substantially as setforth,of abed ,a pressure device cooperating therewith and provided withmeans which exert a light pressure at the point where the paper entersbetween it and the bed, a paper-engaging device and driving mechanismconnected therewith, whereby a strip of paper having its end overlappingthe end of a preceding strip can be entered between the pressure deviceand bed by the frictional contact of the lapping ends of paper and theadvance of the preceding strip.

2. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as set forth,of a bed, a pressure device cooperating therewith and provided withmeans which exert an increasing pressure between the point where thepaper enters and the opposite side of the device, a paperengaging deviceand driving mechanism connected therewith, whereby overlapping ends ofpaper in contact with one another are held together with an increasingforce as the two strips of paper are advanced or fed through themechanism.

3. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as setforth,of a bed, a pressure device cooperating therewith and providedwith means which exert a light pressure at the point where the paperenters between it and the bed and increases as the opposite side of thedevice is approached, a paper-engaging device and driving mechanismconnected therewith, whereby a strip of paper having its end overlappingthe end of a preceding strip can be entered between the pressure deviceand bed by the frictional contact of the overlapping ends of paper andthe advance of the preceding strip, and the overlapping ends are held incontact with an increasing force as the two strips are advanced or fedthrough the mechanism.

4. In a cigarette machine, the combination substantially as set forth,of a bed, a weight M lighter at the point where the paper enters than atits opposite side, a paper engaging strips of paper enter thepapenfeeding mechanism at such points of its feed that a completewrapper will be made from the lirst cut from each succeeding strip.

G. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as set forth,of wrapper-folding mechanism and a tncking-in mechanism provided withone tucking-in finger which, during a portion of its movement, moveswithin the space occupied by the body of the cigarette and at an angleto the axial line thereof, whereby the paper forming `one tuck or foldof the ends of the wrapper is moved into the desired position by givingit arolling motion by the ing-in finger.

7. In acigarette machine, the combination, substantially as set forth,of wrapper-folding mechanism and a tucking-in mechanism provided withone trucking-in finger which, during a porton of its movement, moves inthe are of a circle within the space occupied by the body ofthecigarette, whereby the paper forming one tuck or fold of the ends of thewrapper is moved into the desired position by giving it a rollingmot-ion by the tuckingin finger.

8. In a cigarette machine, the combination substantially as set forth,of a wrapperfolding mechanism and a tucking-in mechanism provided withone ing-in finger, which, during a portion of its movement, moves withinthe space occupied by the body of the cigarette and in the arc of-acircle, and has its axis of rotation at a point formed bytheintersection of the lines ot' the tucked-in end and a portion of theexterior of the body of` the cigarette, whereby the paper forming onetuck or fold of the ends of the Wrapper is moved into the desiredposition by giving it a rolling motion by the tucking-in tinger.

9. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as set forth,of wrapper-folding mechanism and a tucking-in mechanism provided withone tncking-in finger which has movement in two directions, one of whichis circular, whereby the tucking-in finger is first brought into theposition desired relatively to the cigarette and then said finger ismoved in a circular direction to move the paperforming one tuck or foldof the ends of the wrapper with a rolling movement.

1 0. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as setforth, of wrapper-folding mechanism and a Jtucking-in mechanism providedwith one tucking-in finger which has IOO movement in two directions,each one of which is in the arc of a circle, each arc havsubstantiallyas set forth, of Wrapper-folding mechanism and a tucking-in mechanismprovided with a pair of tucking-in fingers both of which for a portionof their movement have a common pivot, and one finger of such pair has apivot independent of such common one during another portion of `itsmovement, whereby the paper forming one of the ends of the wrapper istucked or folded into the desired position.

12. In a cigarette machine, the combination substantially as set forth,of wrapper-folding mechanism and tucking-in mechanism provided with apair of tucking-in fingers, each of which is connected Awith a singlepivoted lever, whereby movement givento such lever moves both fingers totuck or fold in the paper forming one of the ends of the wrapper intothe desired position.

13. In a cigarette machine, the combination substantially as set forth,of wrapper-folding mechanism and tucking-in mechanism provided with apair of tucking-in fingers, each of which is connected with a singlepivoted lever,which, during a portion of its movement, moves each fingerin the arc of a different circle,whereby movement given to such levermoves both fingers to tuck or fold in the paper forming one ofthe endsof the wrapper into the desired position. v

14. In a cigarette machine, the combination substantially as set forth,of wrapper-folding mechanism and tucking-in mechanism provided With onetucking-in finger which is pivoted on a loosely pivoted lever, whichlever is moved in one direction by gravity and in the opposite directionby a positive force when bringing the finger into and outof position totuck or fold in the paper forming one of the ends of the wrapper.

15. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as set forth,of Wrapper-folding mechanism and a tucking-in mechanism provided withone tuckingfin finger which is pivoted on a loosely pivoted lever, whichis in turn provided with a stop adapted to contact with va stationarypart and which limits vthe movement of the lever in one directiomwherebythe tucking-in finger is, when'moved into and out of position to tuck orfold in the paper forming one end of t-hefwrapper, stopped .such end.

tobacco fed into the receptacle is assisted in ingposition for such4finger to tuck or fold 1n 1 6. In a cigarette machine, the combination,substantially as setforth, of wrapper-folding mechanism and atucking-inmechanism provided `withonetucking-in finger whichis pivoted on aloosely pivoted leveiywhichin turn x is provided with a stop adapted tocontact with a stationary part and which limits themovement of both thelever and finger in one direction,whereby the ing-in finger, when movedinto and out of position to tuck or fold inthe paper. forming one end ofthe wrapper, is stopped in position for suchiinger t0 tuck or fold insuch end, and the movement of said finger when tucking or folding insuch end is alsolimited.

17. In a cigarette machine, the combination, substantially as set forth,of Wrapper-folding mechanism provided with cigarette-forming recesses ofsubstantially square form and tucking-in mechanism providedwithtuckingin fingers arranged to move in a plane at an angle of aboutforty-five degrees to thesides of the cigarette, whereby the end of thewrapper is tucked or folded in from two opposite 'with a reciprocatingside or wall therefor and a separator which removes the desired quantityof tobacco from the receptacle, whereby its movement toward theseparator.

19. In a tobacco-feeding mechanism of a cigarette machine, thecombination, substantially as set forth, of a hopper, a Vreceptaclecommunicating with the hopper and provided with a verticallyreciprocating side or wall and a separator which removes the desiredquantity of tobacco from the receptacle, Y

whereby tobacco fed into the receptacle is assisted in its movementtoward the separator.

20. In a tobacco-feedin g mechanism of acigvarette machine, .thecombination, substan-A tially as set forth, of-a hopper, stirrerslocated in said hopper, a receptacle communicating with the hopper andprovided with a reciprocating side or Wall, and aseparator which removesthe desired quantity of tobacco from .the receptacle, whereby tobacco inthe hop-v

